Zoroaster
Zoroaster was an ancient prophet who lived in Persia. He founded a religion named Zoroastrianism. This religion has a long history. It was the national religion of Sassanid Empire of ancient Persia. In Persian language, the name takes the form of Zartosht.
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| Born | 6th century BCE |
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Most scholars agree that Zoroaster was a real person who lived long ago. No one is certain about the time when he lived. One estimate is that he lived and died about 6th century BC.
Zoroaster Media
- CIMRM 44-Mithraic pater (Dura Europos) B.jpg
3rd-century Mithraic depiction of Zoroaster found in Dura Europos, Syria by Franz Cumont
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19th century painting depicting the events of Zoroaster's life
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The rings of the Fravashi
The four primary prophets of Manichaeism in the Manichaean Diagram of the Universe, from left to right: Mani, Zoroaster, Buddha and Jesus.
- Sanzio 01 Zoroaster Ptolmey.jpg
Detail of The School of Athens by Raphael, 1509, showing what may be Zoroaster (left, with star-studded globe)
- ClavisArtis.MS.Verginelli-Rota.V1.003r.jpg
Depiction of Zoroaster in Clavis Artis, an alchemy manuscript published in Germany in the late 17th or early 18th century and pseudoepigraphically attributed to Zoroaster
- Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577344417).jpg
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577344417)
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Zoroaster statue (left) atop the Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State
Other websites
- Zoroaster -Citizendium
